Why did the 'houseplant boom' occur during the pandemic of the new coronavirus?
Among the various changes that the pandemic of the new coronavirus has caused in people's lives is that 'more people are growing foliage plants.'
House plants were our link with nature in lockdown – now they could change how we relate to the natural world
https://theconversation.com/house-plants-were-our-link-with-nature-in-lockdown-now-they-could-change-how-we-relate-to-the-natural-world-147637
It seems that the younger generation's interest in foliage plants has been increasing even before the pandemic, and according to the American Gardening Association , sales of foliage plants soared by 50% from 2016 to 2019. Prior to this, the foliage plant industry was in a difficult situation due to a decrease in the number of plant owners, but the industry that was dying by the younger generation is coming back to life.
The growing popularity of foliage plants is not unique to the United States. The Royal Horticultural Society of the United Kingdom also reports that 'sales of foliage plants increased by 65% in 2018 alone', and it seems that interest in foliage plants is increasing worldwide.
Gideon Lasco's anthropologist, in the Philippines of his native 'plant boom has occurred' during the pandemic it says . Also, in the UK, sales of the online plant store Patch increased by 500% during the pandemic, and it was so popular that it was out of stock.
The reasons why young people are interested in foliage plants are that 'houseplants are cheap and maintenance-free, which makes them attractive to young people who are suffering from rent and economic instability.' 'Young people are mental health. They are highly conscious of self-care and are paying attention to the stress-reducing effect of plants. ' In fact, foliage plants are said to have a positive effect on people's mental health, as evidenced by research results such as 'just placing foliage plants in the workplace improves employee happiness and productivity.'
Happiness and productivity increase just by placing foliage plants in the workplace --GIGAZINE
by Overduebook
In addition, writer Alice Vincent points out that the universal attraction of foliage plants is 'a way to connect with the substantive nature that does not exist on the screen.' Carabelli points out that this is also related to the global increase in sales of foliage plants during the pandemic.
During the pandemic, people couldn't go out as they used to, and in some cases city blockades restricted movement by law, increasing demand for online shopping . So instead of going into nature, people started to buy foliage plants that would arrive at home if they ordered.
Interested in raising people's interest in foliage plants during the pandemic, Carabelli interviewed people around the world who started growing foliage plants. He said that he investigated why people started growing foliage plants and what role the existence of foliage plants played during the pandemic.
As a result of the survey, it was found that foliage plants function as 'education' and 'recreation' items in families with children. At a man's house, he started growing tomatoes with his children for both chemical experiments and entertainment, and women raising toddlers let their children 'water and replant' to play with them. It seems that it is producing.
Also, with restricted access to the outside world, we talked about people who heal their hearts by touching foliage plants and soil, and with their families about a positive future such as 'what to plant next'. Some people were doing it. One person replied that taking care of foliage plants was a kind of luxury while he was withdrawn by remote work.
'The pandemic has torn our common sense of'normal'. In the midst of the normality breaking, we welcomed new routines such as watering, trimming and replanting foliage plants. Plants have escaped the anxieties of everyday life and provided evidence and beauty of life's prosperity even in the toughest times. '
In addition, Carabelli points out that as more people take care of foliage plants along with the pandemic, 'people's way of thinking about plants' is also changing. In the survey, some respondents said, 'I feel responsible for plants' and 'I have a feeling of gratitude for plants.' Carabelli said that this pandemic made people aware of the sense of solidarity with plants. He said that it was an opportunity to understand that plants enrich our lives.
Related Posts:
in Note, Posted by log1h_ik